The 1950s

Final Project

Puppet Show

Today’s Objective . . .

To demonstrate understanding of the influence of the 1950s on Rock & Roll music

Students will understand music in relation to history and culture in the 1950s.

Students will listen to, analyze, describe, and evaluate music from the 1950s.

Process

Create groups Research 3 different aspects of

the 1950s Create the characters as puppets Write a script to present the

information

Groups

Research

Rock On! Note TakingName ___________________________

 Topic:  Source: List interesting facts in your own words: 

1.  

2.  

3. 

Your topics have to be different from everyone in your group!

One source needs to be a book!

Please use the Wiki page for additional resources.

Puppets

Remember, past times in the 1950s were very simple, such as puppet shows.

You can use any materials you would like to bring from home.

Mr. Wuebben will provide small brown paper bags, yarn, markers, and glue.

Your character needs to be someone Mr. Wuebben talked about in class. (This person will also be one of your topics)

If you want to be extra creative, your group can create a “set.”

Script

Your script needs to include all of your group’s characters.

You need to determine the order of characters.

Rotating characters is a good idea.

Time Line

Day One—introduce project, determine topics, begin research

Day Two—research, complete notes sheet

Day Three—make puppets Day Four—write script with

group, practice, record if time Day Five—finish practicing,

record, upload, and complete evaluation

Reminders

Each person looks up three topics

One of your topics should be a person—this will be your puppet

Your topics cannot be the same as another person in your group

One of your sources needs to be a book

Topics